R.A.T. on Cabbies with Report A Taxi App for iPhone

I've been to New York a couple of times and personally haven't had any issues with the "legit" taxi services in the area. I'm sure locals might tell me another story. With the the Report A Taxi app, riders can...

I've been to New York a couple of times and personally haven't had any issues with the "legit" taxi services in the area. I'm sure locals might tell me another story. With the the Report A Taxi app, riders can direct their cabbie grievances not at me, but directly to the right people who can actually do something about it using their smartphone.

Just by following these simple steps:

1. Enter the driver's medallion number, or use your camera to take a
photo of the number

2. Choose from a selection of known issues (e.g. Using cell phone,
refused credit card) or enter your own

3. Chose from the menu and date and time of the incident

4. Enter where the incident occurred (choose from map or enter an address)

5. Review your submission and hit the SUBMIT button!

A report will be sent to the Taxi & Limousine Commission for review. You can also do what everybody else is doing with Social Media and blasting the cabbie via Twitter & Facebook. Now if something is done after that, time will only tell. R.A.T. was designed for the NY area, but can essentially work anywhere. Actual support for additional cab-heavy locations is in the works.

Being annoyed by how much your day (or life) sucks and taking it out on the driver in my opinion is NOT an legit issue. For all other issues, take action and download the Report A Taxi app from iTunes (Android and Blackberry coming soon) and let us know what you think in the comments section.

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